As Closi mentions in the sibling comment, the customers are the ones paying the money. What you've described is exactly what I'm talking about - the UX is opti

As Closi mentions in the sibling comment, the customers are the ones paying the money. What you've described is exactly what I'm talking about - the UX is optimized for whoever is paying. Your example is a perfect showing of this. A creator's experience is secondary for Patreon - a patron's experience comes first (hell, it's even in their name). Patreon improved the UX of funding creatives.